Larocka woman is a pest as well.” Amaranthe frowned at the old man. Did he think Sicarius had killed Arbitan for him? “Sicarius, you can’t help Hollowcrest,” Books said. “He’s the one who had my son killed. Amaranthe says—” “Amaranthe says?” Hollowcrest snorted. “Sicarius doesn’t take orders from street trollops. He’s always worked for the throne—” Hollowcrest nodded at Sicarius, “—and he will again.” “Perhaps so,” Sicarius said, inscrutable. His agreement gave Amaranthe a horrified start, until she realized “the throne” meant Sespian these days.
